Improving student success through graduation and beyond by critically assessing K-12 and higher education policies and practices impacting underprivileged and marginalized populations using rigorous research methods.

From ten years of quantitative policy research experience and ten years of teaching students of diverse backgrounds, Edward’s expertise is in applying advanced analytical methods to educational, economic, and survey data to critically determine if local, state, and national education policies and practices support the success of underprivileged and marginalized students in schools and colleges. Edward draws on these experiences in applying proven teaching methods in developing and mentoring his students.

Edward is currentlystudying assessment and placement practices in English as a second language courses at community colleges. As part of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California, he is assessing psychosocial outcomes from a comprehensive college transition program for low-income postsecondary students at three universities in the Midwest. Edward collects and analyzes a variety of forms data including administrative data from colleges, longitudinal surveys, and interviews. Edward uses experimental and quasi-experimental analytical methods includingregression discontinuity, differences-in-differences, and instrumental variable methods.

Formerly, Edward was a tenured economics educator at the Riverside Community College District in California where he taught for five years. During that time, he adopted Team-Based Learning™ and developed collaborative learning resources. Past research experience includes positions at the U.S. Department of Education and the International Monetary Fund. He holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, and a bachelor’s degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.